Surface Tablet release

Yesterday, at a much-hyped press event in Los Angeles, Microsoft Corp introduced its own line of tablet computers named “Surface,” marking a major strategic shift for the world’s software giant as it struggles to compete with Apple Inc. and re-invent its aging Windows franchise.

Microsoft Corp introduced its own line of tablet computers on Monday at a much-hyped press event in Los Angeles, marking a major strategic shift for the software giant as it struggles to compete with Apple Inc and re-invent its aging Windows franchise.